
Hockey fan keeps spirits up while living with PLS
As part of our series on ALS, Safeeya Pirani talks with Jan Bruce – an avid hockey fan – as she discusses her changing diagnosis – and living with the disease known as PLS.

Burnaby man shares his battle with ALS
Richard Yang was diagnosed with ALS in 2015 after an entire year of going through multiple tests and meeting with specialists. Safeeya Pirani visits him at his Burnaby home to learn about his journey with the disease, and how him and his wife are hopeful that researchers will be able to create a specific test for early detection and find a cure.

On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko - Dr. Erik Pioro
Gloria Macarenko chats with Dr. Erik Pioro, ALS Society of BC Professorship in ALS Research and Professor of Neurology at the UBC Department of Medicine, on October 23rd, 2024.

On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko - Julie Brown
Vancouver’s entertainment community rallies around the local broadcaster and singer known as Downtown Julie Brown. She’s been diagnosed with ALS and she’s organized an incredible fundraising concert. She joins Gloria Macarenko to tell her all about it.
Al Raine and Nancy Greene Raine - PROJECT HOPE 2024 PSA
Featuring: Nancy Greene Raine, former Canadian Senator for British Columbia and an Olympic Alpine Champion & Al Raine, Mayor of Sun Peaks since 2010.
Global BC - PROJECT HOPE 2023 PSA
Featuring: Dr. Erik Pioro, Dr. Martin McKeown and ALS Society of BC Ambassador Jan Bruce
Project Hope Videos
Global BC – The Winkler Family
Project Hope Videos
Global BC – Darryl Borsato & Dr. Neil Cashman
Project Hope Videos
Global BC – PROJECT HOPE
June 2020 Press Conference to announce the $5.3Million campaign to establish the ALS Society of BC ALS Research Professorship at UBC.
Photo L-R: Virtually Honourable Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, Dr. Jon Stossel, Head of Neurology UBC and Donna Bartel, ALS Society of BC President.